County population in 2016: 17,092 (26% urban, 74% rural); it was 16,000 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,214 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,542 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,425 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,785 (it was 1,754 in 2000)
% of renters here:
28%
State:
36%
Land area: 855 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 20 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Robertson County: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $50,792 ($28,886 in 1999)
This county:
$50,792
Texas:
$56,565
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $402 (lower quartile is $298, upper quartile is $568)
This county:
$402
State:
$809
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $113,061 (it was $53,000 in 2000)
Robertson:
$113,061
Texas:
$161,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,257 - $215,031 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,062 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $410
Institutionalized population: 187
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 12
Burglaries: 95
Thefts: 62
Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 15
Burglaries: 45
Thefts: 43
Auto thefts: 7
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,321 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,249 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 14.1%
Robertson County:
14.1%
Texas:
15.6%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.9% for Black residents, 11.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.9% for American Indian residents, 13.2% for other race residents, 29.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 41.6 years old
(Males: 38.5 years old, Females: 44.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.9 years old, Black residents: 36.1 years old, American Indian residents: 52.8 years old, Asian residents: 47.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.9 years old, Other race residents: 30.8 years old)
Area name: College Station-Bryan, TX MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Robertson County is $562 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $686 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $869 a month.
Current college students: 368 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,065 (24.1% naturalized citizens)
Robertson County:
6.2%
Whole state:
17.0%
Note: State values scaled to Robertson County population
2242010 or later
2222000 to 2009
3401990 to 1999
1411980 to 1989
381970 to 1979
74Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,051
One, attached: 96
Two: 250
3 or 4: 160
5 to 9: 117
10 to 19: 9
20 to 49: 28
50 or more: 26
Mobile homes: 2,008
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Housing units in Robertson County with a mortgage: 1,887 (0 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,836
Here:
33.3% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Robertson County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
4,935
27
Catholic
2,722
3
Mainline Protestant
914
13
Black Protestant
372
2
Other
208
2
None
7,471
-
Robertson County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Robertson County:
3.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
1.90 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Robertson County:
8.89 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:
5.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Robertson County:
11.3%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Robertson County:
29.2%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
17.3%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Robertson County:
Average size of farms: 331 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $48,058 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $156.50 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.59% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $42,776 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.28% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.98% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45,523 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.11% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.85 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.54% Corn for grain: 7018 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 166 harvested acres Upland cotton: 14979 harvested acres Vegetables: 48 harvested acres Land in orchards: 716 acres
Earthquake activity:
Robertson County-area historical earthquake activity is below Texas state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 283.5 miles away from Robertson County center On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 406.8 miles away from the county center On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 176.3 miles away from the county center On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 254.6 miles away from the county center On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 167.1 miles away from Robertson County center On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 441.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to October 02, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1791: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3113: September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: 3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Severe Storm, Thunderstorms, Incident Period: December 20, 1991 to January 14, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-930: December 26, 1991, FEMA Id: 930, Natural disaster type: Storm
The number of natural disasters in Robertson County (9) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 5
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Education, training, and library occupations (18%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Management occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (4%)
Mexico (71%)
Ghana (22%)
Philippines (3%)
Canada (2%)
Panama (2%)
Vietnam (1%)
Laos (1%)
Irish (7%)
American (6%)
German (5%)
English (4%)
Ghanaian (4%)
Polish (3%)
Czech (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 4,564 (77.9%)
Carpooled: 711 (12.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 102 (1.7%)
Bicycle: 15 (0.3%)
Walked: 268 (4.6%)
Worked at home: 183 (3.1%)
People in group quarters in Robertson County, Texas in 2000:
228 people in nursing homes
41 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
3 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Robertson County, Texas in 2010:
140 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
41 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
6 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $45,156.
8.69% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,457 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.69%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.74% relocated from other counties in Texas ($31,495 average AGI)
0.95% relocated from other states ($3,964 average AGI)
Robertson County:
0.95%
Texas average:
2.49%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
8.05% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,366 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.05%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.00% relocated to other counties in Texas ($31,105 average AGI)
1.05% relocated to other states ($6,261 average AGI)
Robertson County:
1.05%
Texas average:
2.01%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 28.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 16.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Robertson County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,035 (2,566 aged, 469 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 691 (17%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Robertson County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (355)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (220)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (195)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,322 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,272 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 19 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 37
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,092
In family households: 14,516 (2,124 male householders, 2,456 female householders)
3,274 spouses, 5,085 children (4,644 natural, 138 adopted, 302 stepchildren), 609 grandchildren, 224 brothers or sisters, 172 parents, 354 other relatives, 205 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,373 (984 male householders (757 living alone)), 979 female householders (847 living alone)), 406 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 206
Size of family households: 2,149 2-persons, 1,299 3-persons, 695 4-persons, 255 5-persons, 159 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
2,416 married couples with children.
1,122 single-parent households (351 men, 771 women).
84.7% of residents of Robertson speak English at home.
13.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English not well, 32% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (25% speak English very well, 64% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $117,534,000 ($7,284 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,842,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,337,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,398,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,429,000 Federal grants: $43,189,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,437,000 ($44,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,745,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,135,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,218,000 Federal Government insurance: $25,545,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,199
Here:
74 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,041
Here:
64 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +122
Here:
+8 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -63
Here:
-4 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.80 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.1
Note: State values scaled to Robertson County population
512014 or later
3252010 to 2013
1,3772000 to 2009
1,2681990 to 1999
1,6671980 to 1989
1,2591970 to 1979
7631960 to 1969
8101950 to 1959
4051940 to 1949
6731939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Robertson County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Robertson County population
168no vehicle
1,0681 vehicle
2,1932 vehicles
7683 vehicles
3444 vehicles
1355+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Robertson County population
355no vehicle
8741 vehicle
4992 vehicles
543 vehicles
194 vehicles
45+ vehicles
88.1% of Robertson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Texas.
Robertson County:
88.1%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 13,883
Other state: 1,874
Northeast: 169
Midwest: 263
South: 809
West: 646
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